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Trenton J. Bortnichak

Lansing,Michigan

Summary

To further my career in turf management by obtaining a job at a golf course.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Summer Internship

Lake Shore Country Club
Glencoe, IL
06.2024 - Current
  • Responsibilities included spraying, fertilizing, mowing, irrigation, projects, crew management

Summer Internship

FC Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
06.2023 - Current
  • Responsibilities include mowing, painting, fertilizing, recovery work, cultural practices, management of small groups

Seasonal Grounds Crew

College Fields Golf Club
Okemos, MI
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Responsibilities include mowing, course setup, and assisting with cultural practices and establishment projects

Seasonal Groundskeeper

Groesbeck Golf Course
Lansing, MI
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Responsibilities included mowing, watering, course setup, operating machinery, and irrigation repairs

Education

Bachelor of Science - Turfgrass Management, Undergraduate Minor in Business

Michigan State University
10.2024

References

  • Dr. John N. Rogers, III, Professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, (517) 353-0136
  • Jeff Frentz, Golf Course Superintendent, Lake Shore Country Club, Glencoe, IL, 60022, (248) 979-0075
  • Mitch Litz, Director of Turf Operations, FC Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45226, (937) 638-9501

Activities

  • SFMA, MiSFMA, GCSAA, and MiGCSA, Student member, 01/22, Present
  • Michigan State Turfgrass Club, Member, 01/22, Present
  • Charles and Frances Osterman Turfgrass Scholarship, 01/23
  • GCSAA Scholars Competition Scholarship, 01/24

Timeline

Summer Internship

Lake Shore Country Club
06.2024 - Current

Summer Internship

FC Cincinnati
06.2023 - Current

Seasonal Grounds Crew

College Fields Golf Club
01.2022 - 01.2024

Seasonal Groundskeeper

Groesbeck Golf Course
01.2021 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Science - Turfgrass Management, Undergraduate Minor in Business

Michigan State University
Trenton J. Bortnichak